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SUMMER CAMP.

Monora Park became the home of great summer memories for this group of boys and girls enrolled in Camp My World. More...

Street named after former mayor Large

A former mayor of Orangeville has been honoured with the naming of a new street in phase one of the Orangeville Highlands subdivision, off Hansen Boulevard. More...

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Editorial

Isotope crisis: far more questions than answers

THE ONLY POINT on which there seems to be agreement is that the shutdown of the Canadian nuclear reactor that once supplied two-thirds of the world's life-saving medical isotopes is going to lead to untold numbers of deaths and prolonged illnesses. More...

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Now, how about Pattullo Place?

OUR CONGRATULATIONS go out to Vic Large, whose 28 years on Orangeville council have finally been recognized through the naming of a new street in the town as Victor Large Way. Now a resident of Vancouver Island, Mr. More...

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Mailbox

'Transition . . . will be seamless'

I appreciated reading Wes Keller's article "LHIN opts for U.S. firm's lab service" in the June 25 edition of the Orangeville Citizen regarding the change in medical laboratory services at Headwaters Health Care Centre. More...

'A sad day for many . . .'

It is with great sadness that we inform you, the residents of Shelburne, that the outpatient laboratory at the Headwaters Site in Shelburne will be closing its doors by November. More...

Blind Line a good start

Re: "Mono's question: "To pave or not to pave" The article title is in the form of a question yet in the second paragraph indicates that Mono has very few paved roads while other municipalities in Dufferin County have mostly paved roads. More...

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Regional News

County embarking on trails master plan

Dufferin is launching a study to develop a Dufferin County Active Transportation and Trails (DCATT) Master Plan. More...

OPP seek barn-fire witnesses

Early Saturday morning, Caledon OPP officers and Caledon firefighters responded to reports of a barn fire on Regional Road 50 north of Mayfield Road. When they arrived, the barn was fully involved in fire. More...

St. John's Church celebrates 175th birthday

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

In 1835, Mono was a bustling lumber and agricultural centre nestled in the County of Simcoe. More...

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Court rulings awaited on conflicts, Orica

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Ontario Superior Court Justice Francine Van Melle has reserved her ruling on an Orangeville application to declare that its mayor and deputy mayor do not have a conflict of interest with respect to a possible sale of the Dufferin County-owned rail More...

DEEP waste-to-energy plans up in air

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County's energyfrom waste plans for the EcoEnergy Park (DEEP) have suffered another setback, this one financial, although the proposed organics composter in partnership with York Region is inching forward. More...

Local News

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THE FOUNDERS DAY FAIR will be held Friday and Saturday in downtown Orangeville. More...

Article

FREE CAR INSPECTIONS were carried on at Canadian Tire's Orangeville location over the weekend as mechanics like Rob Azzopardi carried out inspections of auto lights, hoses, tires, fluid levels, belts and filters. More...

FOUNDER'S FAIR ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 10 Main Stage sponsored by MacMaster Pontiac/Silverbrook Homes 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Sound Check/ Alexandra Brennan 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies and A Different Spin 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. "The Campfire Poets" musical 8:30 - 9 p.m. More...

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Columns

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Our Barrier Free Access Campaign is ongoing and we are still accepting donations. The Barrier Free Access Committee wishes to thank Tom Scarsbrook, James Lennox, Max Felice and Stanley Cooper for their donation. More...

With Your Permission

Stomp, stomp
Constance Scrafield- Danby

Once on a planet far away, known as Yruk, there were a species of beings that were truly horrid. Indeed, they were called the "Horridoils". They were very big and extremely dirty, vaguely humanoid in shape. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Thankful for colour
William Bothwell

Thanksgiving Day (Le Jour des Actions de Grace) is still twelve weeks away. Looking back from it, there will be many July to September memories to include among our "actions de grace" Among them will be those of summertime's coat of many colours. More...

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Sports

Down to stretch run for Northmen A

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

With one week left in the regular season schedule, things are getting a little bit congested at the top of the OLA Junior A lacrosse standings. More...

Kings snuff out Smoke with 8-2 win

It was a battle of one and two when the first place Orangeville Kings played host to the second place Dundalk Smoke in Intercounty Fastball action at Idlewyld Park on Tuesday night. More...

SAFE!

Orangeville Bengals played host this past weekend to 10 other teams from across Ontario and one from Quebec who joined with Orangeville, playing in the Bengals annual Midget Baseball Tournament. More...

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